On the 8th of last month, 22-year-old man Kim Jun-ho made an extreme choice.

It had only been a week since I was discharged.

Before he passed away, he met his predecessors and his successors on the roof of an apartment building.

They came to Mr. Kim with hatchets in their hands.

After being threatened with verbal abuse and a hatchet, Kim committed suicide eight hours later.

Military officers and successors who came with a 'hand axe'

On the morning of the day of his death, two men visited the apartment where Kim lived.

One had a 'hand axe' in his hand.

In the elevator, he held a weapon in one hand and even swung it around.

Soon after, they sent Kakao Talk and called Kim, who was at home, to the roof.

Mr. Kim headed to the roof without drying his hair.

It was Kim's military senior Mr. A and his successor Mr. B. who came in the early morning with a weapon and called Mr. Kim.

"He's holding the hatchet like a toy. 'Did you hurt my brother with that?'

I’ve been thinking about this a lot…” 

Older Kim Jun-ho's older sister


The bereaved family

says that Kim was verbally abused and threatened with a hatchet on the roof of an apartment building.

After going to the rooftop, Kim's attitude changed 180 degrees.

The bereaved family remembered that Mr. Kim was not able to eat well and was somehow different from usual, such as staying away from pets.

A few hours later, Mr. Kim made an extreme choice.


I asked "Please pay back the money," but what came back was 'Hackaxe threat'

Jun-ho Kim, who died, lent money to the two of them several times.

At the request of those who asked to 'borrow money', I willingly gave up the money I had saved with savings.

In all, they lent about 4 million won, of which about 300,000 won was returned.

Mr. Kim asked several times to 'repay the money', but Mr. A, who borrowed the money, made various excuses and did not even respond properly.




Kim deposited 350,000 won to his successor B before making an extreme choice, and even applied for a loan of 5 million won.

It was not enough to return the borrowed money, but he took more money back.

I even begged to 'give my money back', but what came back was a threat with a hatchet.

After the threats, he even kept his mouth shut, saying, 'Never show off.'

"I cried a lot. He, Junho, must have suffered a lot..."

 The late Kim Jun-ho's father



Abusive language, threatening with a hatchet, and even shutting their mouths.

It's hard to imagine the frustration that Kim must have felt.

However, Mr. Kim was unable to inform his family about this.

The bereaved family says,

'Because Mr. Kim was kind and gentle, I don't think I could tell him about it because he might get hurt if his family found out about this

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The reason for borrowing money from the deceased Kim, 'gambling debt'

In the past, Mr. A is said to have gambled.

During the police investigation, Mr. A admitted to gambling.

It seems that it was because of 'gambling debt' that drove Mr. Kim to death.

In a conversation with an acquaintance of Mr. B, who is an accomplice, Mr. A admitted that 'I borrowed money from Mr. Kim, who died because of gambling'.

Police are investigating the exact motive for the crime.


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Senior A-Successor B's acquaintance' Conversation recording


Mr. B's acquaintance: (Victim's money) Why did you wind it up?

Crazy about your gambling?

(** Wind up = borrow)


Mr. A: Yes.

Sorry.

The recording also includes uncertain events before and after Kim's death.

On the day of his death (last August 8), the report was received at 119 around 4:20 pm.

The reporter was Senior A.

However, in this transcript, Mr. A says, 'Mr. Kim died before 4 o'clock.'

After confirming Mr. Kim's death, he called 911 a long time later

, but this part should be revealed through a police investigation.


Conversation recording of 'Senior A-Successor B's acquaintance'


Mr. A: (The victim) died in the morning, before 4 o'clock.


B's acquaintance: Did you die before 4 o'clock?


Mr. A: Yes.

Bereaved in tears over the slow investigation

Immediately after the incident, his successor B was arrested at the scene.

B was handed over to the military police because he was in military service on active duty.

The hatchet held by Mr. B was confiscated by the military police.



However, senior A was not even charged for 20 days.

On the morning of the day of death, Mr. A was the one who called Mr. A, and Mr. A was the one who ordered him to look for a loan, but he was a reference for 3 weeks.

In the meantime, senior Mr. A and his successor Mr. B have kissed.

"There was no verbal abuse or threats, and let's say that he threatened Mr. A, not Mr. Kim, who died with a hatchet."


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Senior A-Successor B's acquaintance' Conversation recording


Senior A: Since I spoke with (successor B), he said that there were no abusive language, assault, or threats as much as possible.


Senior Mr. A: (Successor Mr. B) actually took a hatchet and (threatened) Junho, but he brought it back to me (by threatening with a hatchet).

The bereaved family has secured evidence of the destruction of evidence of A and B and obstruction of the investigation.

The recording was handed over to the police along with evidence found on Kim's cell phone, etc.

However, Mr. A was only booked on the 1st, three weeks after the incident, and was arrested on the 9th.

The police explained that 'A's continued false statements made it difficult to investigate, so we had to wait for the results of the cell phone forensics.'



While the investigation was delayed, the hearts of the bereaved were burned.

He said that he even thought, 'Isn't it possible that I didn't do anything wrong?'

We even delivered a transcript of the accomplices' mock circumstances, but it seems difficult to avoid criticism for the belated transition to the suspect status.

The police and military police who arrested A and B are investigating the exact motive for the crime and other crimes.


After they came, the family's life changed

Kim, who was the youngest of three siblings, was deeply hurt by the extreme choice.

Kim's second sister, unable to accept her brother's death, fell asleep after taking sleeping pills and could not wake up.

The eldest sister lost two younger brothers within a month.

When I think of the younger brothers who died after a short life, I say that it is difficult to forgive Mr. A and Mr. B.


"(Junho) must have had a lot of things he wanted to do, but it hurts so bad that he couldn't do everything he wanted to. Those people should be punished..."

 Older Kim Jun-ho's older sister


The bereaved family filed a national petition demanding a thorough investigation and severe punishment.

The police have arrested and are investigating Mr. A, who is accused of special blackmail. Active duty B, who is being charged with joint blackmail, etc., is under investigation by the military police.

The late Kim Jun-ho, who passed away a week after being discharged from the military at the age of 22. In order to solve the injustice of Mr. Kim, who died, not only a thorough investigation but also measures to prevent recurrence must be prepared. It is said that the military environment has changed a lot, but it still looks far away.